Persona 4 Arena Confirmed for North American Launch

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Hand-drawn 2D fighter expands Persona universe.

By Ryan Clements

Today, publisher Atlus announced plans to bring Persona 4 Arena to the United States. Previously titled Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, this 2D fighter was teased last week by Atlus. Persona 4 Arena features characters from both Persona 3 and Persona 4 -- popular Japanese role-playing games with an eccentric sense of style and even wilder narrative themes.

The well-known developers at ARC System Works worked with Atlus in the development of Persona 4 Arena. It features hand-drawn, HD character sprites and an original fighting game engine.

New Persona 4 Arena Screenshots

Atlus Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tim Pivnicny comments: "The Persona series has had tremendous success in North America, and Persona 4 in particular opened the series up to wider audiences than ever before. Now we're looking to expand Persona even further by teaming up with a very strong partner, ARC System Works, to move the franchise outside of the RPG genre and develop its potential in new and exciting ways."

Persona 4 Arena launches in the United States this summer for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.